Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.05 GPI in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mauritania, 1989–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.05 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mauritania peaked at 1.11 GPI in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8499 GPI, in 1989.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.8499 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 0.968 GPI | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9128 GPI | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8607 GPI | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9959 GPI | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1.11 GPI | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPI | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.933 GPI | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9761 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | +7.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.05 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.05 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8499 GPI | 0.8499 GPI | 0.8499 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9859 GPI | 0.8607 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.933 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9761 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mauritania?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Mauritania was 1.05 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 1996.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8499 GPI in 1989.
- How does Mauritania rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.